興師問罪

兴师问罪
xīngshīwènzuì
  1. to send punitive forces against
  2. (fig.) to criticize violently

CEDICT

to strongly condemn someone for their fault

Wiktionary

出兵討伐有罪的人。後亦指宣布他人罪狀，嚴加譴責。《元史．卷一四九．郭寶玉傳》：「宋人羈留我使，宜興師問罪。」《三國演義．第一一四回》：「今幸將軍興師問罪，故特引本部兵五千來降。」也作「興師見罪」。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 興師 xīngshī
  1. to dispatch troops
  2. to send an army
  3. to mobilize forces
2 問罪 wènzuì
  1. to denounce
  2. to condemn
  3. to call to account
  4. to punish